this piece was built in sections and then connected onsite. (a possible solution to the size constraint I am faced with by the laser cutter)

on a side note:
i watched an interview of Maya Lin where she was asked how she names her pieces.
i was struck by her answer that names come to her after a piece is created. i think this will also be the case with my piece.

i really love this piece by maya lin (blue lake pass). she reorganizes a terrain from colorado into a geologic experience that is split into 3′x3′ sections. it gives one a new sense of topography that I love.

i also find it to be a beautiful new approach to “the map”….taking the terrain into a 3D experience.

the thing i love most about brian dettmer‘s work is the variety of shapes and carvings he does. his choice of books really appeal to me too because I grew up looking up words in a giant dictionary and maps in large almanacs like the one below. (shout out to Joana for the link!)